Attending such gatherings is a criminal offence and offenders could face up to six months in prison.
The infections have been driven by the Delta variant.
In addition to the news, just over 700Covid-19related deaths were recorded in the same time-frame.
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A report byNews24stated that Stats SA are currently processing thousands of death forms dating back to 2018.
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.
She has 6 years of experience in the journalism field.
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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017.
She’s a recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship.
